***The Offical Rally Monte-Carlo Thread***

***The Offical Rally Monte-Carlo Thread***

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confucuis

1,303 posts

123 months

Friday 22nd January 2016
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What sort of programme is Meeke doing? I'd hate to think we're going to miss out on battles like this if he is only doing certain rounds?

Pwig

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11,956 posts

269 months

Friday 22nd January 2016
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Between 5 and 8 rounds this year.

I don't even think M-Sport are on a full program this year either.

Allyc85

7,225 posts

185 months

Friday 22nd January 2016
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After his puncture yesterday Evans now leads WRC 2 by 55 seconds! Camilli has just gone off, crew ok.

As for Kubica it was pretty unlucky for a change, with Paddon off at the corner and Evans playing bumper cars!

confucuis

1,303 posts

123 months

Friday 22nd January 2016
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Meeke's over taken Ogier and is 0.8 ahead after stage 7. He took 5.8 seconds out of Ogier on that stage.

Pwig

Original Poster:

11,956 posts

269 months

Friday 22nd January 2016
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Brilliantly exciting.

Twitter and rallying go together brilliantly!

Allyc85

7,225 posts

185 months

Friday 22nd January 2016
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What an epic battle we have had at the front today, the top 2 a complete class apart! I can't help but feel Ogier has something in reserve and pull away tomorrow morning, hope I'm wrong though!

Pwig said:
Between 5 and 8 rounds this year.

I don't even think M-Sport are on a full program this year either.
M-Sport confirmed the other day that they will do all 14 after being granted extra time by the FIA to find the budget smile

DanielSan

18,747 posts

166 months

Friday 22nd January 2016
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It's be good to see Meeke win, getting his first one last season really seemed to help him up his game. He's getting there on consistency now as well as having the pace.

epom

11,398 posts

160 months

Friday 22nd January 2016
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That Fiesta sounds fab, pop bang pop fart..... Love it :-)

Slippydiff

14,742 posts

222 months

Friday 22nd January 2016
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Allyc85 said:
After his puncture yesterday Evans now leads WRC 2 by 55 seconds! Camilli has just gone off, crew ok.

As for Kubica it was pretty unlucky for a change, with Paddon off at the corner and Evans playing bumper cars!
This, I really feel for Kubica, the stages looked treacherous in places (as did last nights). Was Kubica just very unlucky ? Paddon and Evans were both oversteering, Kubica was understeering, to me that suggested he'd gone in too hot, but he said the anti-lag powered the car into the corner, very easy for me say from the comfort of my keyboard, but I think he was pushing too hard too soon.

Meeke's mini save was impressive, though I noticed he wasn't the only one to have a moment at that particular corner.
I think Ogier will step things up a gear tomorrow, I only hope Kris doesn't get dragged into a battle that forces him to drive beyond the Citroen's limits.

Loved the in car of Mikkelsen making up time yikes after his incident this afternoon.

Bet Evans will be having a smile to himself this evening ...

Absolutely stunning scenery today cloud9

GravelBen

15,655 posts

229 months

Saturday 23rd January 2016
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Plenty of action and more than a few close calls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVkSELuXM6g

Pwig

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11,956 posts

269 months

Saturday 23rd January 2016
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So what does meeke do now, does he back off and settle for second? Keep pushing Ogier and hope he makes a mistake ?

Is it different now Citroen are not doing a full season ?

tyrrell

1,670 posts

207 months

Saturday 23rd January 2016
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I would keep pushing, hoping Seb makes a small mistake like in Spain biggrin

Allyc85

7,225 posts

185 months

Saturday 23rd January 2016
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Latvala went off on stage 11 and hit a spectator at low speed after bouncing out of a ditch. Luckily he is reported to be ok!

Brits still going very well, Ogier in total control now.

ooo000ooo

2,523 posts

193 months

Saturday 23rd January 2016
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Meeke out, broken gearbox mad

confucuis

1,303 posts

123 months

Saturday 23rd January 2016
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ooo000ooo said:
Meeke out, broken gearbox mad
Just saw the update, bks frown

Allyc85

7,225 posts

185 months

Saturday 23rd January 2016
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Fook sake frown

Allyc85

7,225 posts

185 months

Saturday 23rd January 2016
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Seems like there was a rock in the big cut that everyone else had been taking..

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3o0jt5_image-d-c...

tyrrell

1,670 posts

207 months

Saturday 23rd January 2016
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Very disappointing, what pisses me off is, if I was spectating at that point I would remove the offending rock to stop this sort of incident happening, I have done so myself on many events over the years. mad

Jerry Can

4,424 posts

222 months

Saturday 23rd January 2016
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Jerry Can said:
i'm going for

ogier
mikkelson
neuville
meeke
ostberg
evans.
top 3 spot on so far. touch me!

airbusA346

779 posts

152 months

Saturday 23rd January 2016
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Allyc85 said:
Latvala went off on stage 11 and hit a spectator at low speed after bouncing out of a ditch. Luckily he is reported to be ok!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeIb89cydrA